Job Introduction
Job Title: Yield Executive
Department: Commercial
Location: Brighton, UK
Travel Factors: none
Reports to: Inventory Yield Manager
Direct Reports: none
Interfaces with: Customer Contact Team, Marketing Team, Overseas Resort Teams
Working Hours: Full Time, Monday to Friday (part-time contract will be considered, minimum 24-hours)
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: £28-£32K, depending on experience
In a Nutshell:
- An exciting opportunity to join an expanding team
- A stepping stone into the world of trading, pricing and commercial performance within the travel industry
- The perfect candidate will be detail and numbers-oriented, and have a desire get stuck in and learn.
- Role based at our Head Office, in Brighton Marina. Hybrid working pattern, with weekly office days required.
About Us:
At Neilson Active Holidays, we do things differently. We’re not just about beautiful beaches or mountain air — we’re here to create good energy. Whether it’s windsurfing in Greece, skiing in the Alps, or relaxing by the pool after a morning yoga session, we create holidays that are as active or laid-back as our guests want them to be.
With over 40 years of experience, we’re proud to be the UK’s leading active holiday company. Our passionate team, both overseas and at our Head Office, plays a vital role in delivering exceptional experiences for thousands of guests each year.
Working at Neilson means being part of a dynamic, energetic team that thrives on teamwork, adventure, and creating memories. If you’re enthusiastic, driven, and love the idea of combining your career with a company that lives and breathes good energy, we’d love to hear from you.
About You:
We’re looking for someone organised, numbers-savvy and up for a new challenge to join our Commercial team as a Yield Executive. This is a great role for someone looking to get into the world of trading, pricing and commercial performance, if you’ve got a keen eye for detail and love making things run smoothly, this could be the perfect next step. You don’t necessarily have to have bags of experience, but you will need to be willing to learn and get stuck in.
Role Overview:
The Yield Executive will support the Inventory Yield Manager in ensuring that the right stock is on sale, in the right channel, at the right price, to drive revenue and margin performance.
What You’ll Be Doing
Keeping Things Running Smoothly
- Help make sure our holiday inventory is set up correctly – across room types, durations, arrival days and booking channels.
- Keep an eye on what’s on sale, where, and spot any issues before they become a problem.
- Support the team with things like Choose Your Room set-up, extras, pricing updates and allocation administration.
- Work with our overseas and in-house teams to make sure everything’s in place from the point we go on sale through to guest arrival.
- Assist the sales team with inventory, pricing, and availability queries so they can give customers the best possible experience.
Getting Stuck into the Numbers
- Track how our holidays are selling and help spot patterns or areas where we can improve.
- Pull together weekly sales reports and performance summaries
- Keep an eye on what our competitors are doing – pricing, offers, availability – and share insights with the team.
- Share data and insights to help guide decisions around pricing, allocation and promotions.
Working with the Wider Team
- Support the Commercial and Marketing teams by keeping them updated with what’s available and what we need to push.
- Help make sure the right stock is available across all our booking channels.
- Contribute to end-of-season reviews and planning for the next season’s inventory setup.
Skills & Experience:
You’ll be great at this if you…
- Enjoy working with numbers and spotting patterns.
- Love a spreadsheet!
- Can analysis data and create meaningful reports
- Organised and detail-orientated
- Are a team player who’s happy chatting to different departments.
- Positive attitude and a desire to grow within a commercial, trading, or yield environment.
It’d be a bonus if you…
- Have had exposure to the travel industry or experience working with holiday products, hotels, or flights
- Have an understanding of inventory, pricing, or yield concepts but not essential
- Have an interest in travel and outdoor activities
What's in it for you:
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays. Option to purchase 5 days holiday as extra.
- Auto enrolment into Scottish Widows pension scheme (Employer 4%, employee 5%).
- Life Assurance x 2 salary.
- Additional partner discounts (OOSC, Osprey, Trek, Snow Centre, Temple Spa etc).
- Modern, friendly, casual, upbeat office atmosphere.
- Free on-site gym & shower facilities.
- Free parking within a 10-minute walk from the office.
- Office secure bike storage.
- Great office location in Brighton Marina.
- Highly preferential holiday deals
- Remote working options.
- Office kitchen/bar – Coffee & tea making facilities.
- Office pool table & darts board.
- Team socials and events.
- Daily fruit basket.
- Free drinks fridge & snacks.
- Cycle to work & Tech scheme (salary sacrifice).
We reserve to close this vacancy before the closing date if a suitable candidate is found.